Dáil Éireann díospóireacht -
Tuesday, 19 Nov 2002

Vol. 557 No. 4

Written Answers. - Grant Payments.

Billy Timmins

Ceist:

167 Mr. Timmins asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the detailed statistical breakdown of the number of eligible sheep for which ewe premium payments were claimed for the years 1990 to 2002 inclusive, on a county-by-county basis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22711/02]

Minister for Agriculture and Food (Mr. Walsh)

The attached table shows the numbers of ewes for which ewe premium applications were lodged in each of the years 1994 to 2002. Data for the years 1990-93 is not readily available. The numbers of ewes actually paid premium normally represent 95% to 97% of those for which application is made, the difference being mainly accounted for by potentially eligible ewes dying before the end of retention period, ewes for which application is made not being presented for inspection, no ewe premium quota held by the applicant and penalties imposed for failure to maintain the number of ewes for which application is made.

Number of Ewes Claimed on Under Ewe Premium Scheme 1994 to 2002

County	2002	2001	2000	1999	1998	1997	1996	1995	1994
Carlow	142,014	156,390	166,299	175,832	174,884	178,962	182,746	188,257	189,093
Cavan	56,809	62,922	66,242	71,664	72,064	69,902	70,436	73,850	75,299
Clare	30,283	35,991	40,910	47,434	48,494	49,104	54,399	57,380	59,574
Cork	216,553	242,089	259,600	271,849	270,548	273,743	283,904	293,169	299,934
Donegal	409,553	443,109	457,678	479,297	501,193	492,181	488,170	483,247	478,139
Dublin	26,499	26,988	27,803	30,125	30,656	31,357	32,790	33,986	36,208
Galway	501,127	535,194	564,027	598,077	623,007	613,672	630,210	638,147	643,199
Kerry	325,613	352,458	357,401	362,120	401,155	397,619	398,434	402,229	415,878
Kildare	113,166	122,266	132,180	141,278	139,997	142,689	146,634	151,628	153,677
Kilkenny	109,462	119,815	127,490	138,262	136,941	137,332	145,980	151,739	158,503
Laois	60,562	67,930	74,546	80,340	77,873	79,943	86,061	88,880	91,289
Leitrim	86,853	88,286	91,077	97,229	102,848	99,752	99,023	97,696	95,633
Limerick	23,103	26,530	28,434	32,361	32,344	32,741	35,468	39,761	40,836
Longford	37,185	39,476	41,087	44,911	45,947	43,588	44,859	45,670	44,487
Louth	40,285	64,619	66,436	69,991	65,730	64,824	65,559	66,068	66,299
Mayo	367,203	389,209	393,741	411,145	458,562	448,734	447,249	448,707	452,748
Meath	139,852	152,881	168,949	190,521	186,123	189,954	199,400	208,177	213,285
Monaghan	30,016	35,031	39,642	39,805	40,980	36,841	36,194	37,001	35,896
Offaly	88,617	100,241	110,067	118,383	115,402	113,178	118,475	124,774	120,445
Roscommon	201,734	211,158	223,244	235,195	233,930	230,056	225,311	222,790	229,513
Sligo	104,645	110,737	115,224	120,314	128,597	123,914	124,553	143,151	124,617

County	2002	2001	2000	1999	1998	1997	1996	1995	1994
Tipperary	164,182	182,331	195,374	204,266	202,189	200,947	218,718	221,279	222,839
Waterford	82,985	89,511	94,857	98,977	97,012	99,399	102,850	106,638	108,156
Westmeath	88,343	98,081	100,969	108,897	104,842	100,927	105,528	106,263	110,221
Wexford	195,362	232,493	269,190	302,746	305,386	308,871	334,677	344,729	348,929
Wicklow	254,386	276,447	289,290	297,620	292,224	288,110	304,460	307,470	305,692
Total	3,896,392	4,262,183	4,501,757	4,768,639	4,888,928	4,848,340	4,982,088	5,082,686	5,120,389